Why was the nephew “nepotism-ing” his way into the best seat? Because he claimed he had the “talent” to sit at the adults’ table even… Read More »2024 Vintage: The “North West at the Lion King” Drama

Why were we comparing Grandpa to a giant baby bird? Because “Pesto” was the big, fluffy penguin of the year, and Grandpa was also big,… Read More »2024 Archive: The “Pesto” King Penguin

Why were all the parents crying? Because a 28-minute cartoon about a house sale broke their hearts more than the actual real estate market. Part… Read More »2024 Classic: The Bluey “The Sign” Episode

Why was the cousin judging her boyfriend at the table? Because in 2023, we weren’t looking for flaws, just “Beige Flags”—like the fact that he… Read More »2023 Classic: Beige Flag vs. Red Flag

Why was everything “Girl-themed”? We had “Girl Dinner” (cheese and crackers instead of turkey), “Girl Math” (if I bought the bird on sale, I actually… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Year of the Girl

Why did nobody know what to call the app with the bird? Because Elon changed Twitter to “X,” and we still didn’t know if we… Read More »2023 Archive: Elon Musk & X

Why did Dad suddenly start caring about the Kansas City Chiefs? Because Taylor started showing up at games, and suddenly Thanksgiving football was the most… Read More »2023 Classic: Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift

Why was the uncle demanding a crown? Because after the coronation, he decided that being the oldest male at the table gave him the right… Read More »2023 Vintage: The Coronation of King Charles III

Why was the table so symmetrical? Because after the Wes Anderson movie, Mom insisted that every pea be placed at a 90-degree angle to the… Read More »2023 Archive: Asteroid City

Why did the niece think she was going to win the lottery on Black Friday? Because being delusional is the only “solulu” (solution) for living… Read More »2023 Legacy: The “Delulu is the Solulu” Trend